Improvement in abdominal supporters



ELIZA I. HARDING.

Abdominal Supporters. l vNo. 140,778, Patenredjulywnsm.

PATENT FFIE. j

ELIZA J. HARDING, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN ABDOMINAL SUPPORITERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.

140,775, dated July 15, 1873 application filed December 6, 1872.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Mrs. ELIZA J. HARDING, ofthe city and county of St.Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a certain Improved Abdominal"Supporter, of which the following is a speciication:

The nature ofthis invention relates to a back or posterior brace ofimproved construction, form, and adaptability for certain cases, as willhereinafter more fully appear.

Of the drawings, Figure 1 represents, in front elevation, the supporteras it would appear when on the person of the wearer. Fig. 2 is a sideView of supporter as shown upon the wearer. Fig. 3 is a rear View ofback-brace of supporter.

A is the anterior brace. At line x x the brace A terminates inward toreach and support and cover more fully the os pubis; also, said bracehas Whale-bone stiffening a, rubber webbing al, and at its ends isunited to the side straps a2 of the posterior brace. B is my improvedposterior brace. Y This is fashioned or cut to lit perfectly the body ofthe wearer, being at bottom wider than at top, near the waist, andextending across the back and loins. The brace b I provide withwhalebone strips b, being in nature light, and adapted to keep the bracein proper position to support the loins. The brace b I further provideat top and side with rubber goring b', (V-shaped,)

the top goring rendering the brace yielding to the natural movements ofthe body, the :rubber at sides over hip causing the brace to more a moreperfect support where a light and general support only is desired.

Especially it will be noted that the brace B,`

formed to extend and support the entire loins, causes it, for cases orconditions where it becomes necessaryto use a support at all times,

"night and day, during term of gestation, to be peculiarly adapted toafford relief from the discomforts of such condition, relief from painsin the loins, Src. Also, in cases of pendulous abdomen, or in dropsicaldisorders, the patient can wear the back-brace with perfect comfort.

Both braces A and B are held in their proper position by theshoulder-straps O, under hipstrap e, upper hip-strap c', with which,together with such other appendages, the supporter is provided.

I claim- The arrangement of the posterior brace B, designed wider atbottom than top, extending and supporting the entire loins, and havingtop and side goring b', to operate as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony of said invention I have hereunto set my hand. i

ELIZA J. HARDING.

Witnesses GHARLEs G. HARDING, WILLTAM W. HERTHEL.

